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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES
November 20 2002
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Board Members Present: Peter Mahaffey, Chairman \°� l�
Thomas McDonald,Vice-Chairman �t ,
Louis Alvarado
Robert Broadway
Gene Clancy
Charles Schibi
Staff Present: Miguel S. Saldana, AICP, City Planner
Doyle Curtis, Senior, Assistant City Attorney
Enna Ramirez, Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Mahaffey opened the public hearing at 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
City Hall and explained the procedure to be followed.
City of Corpus Christi: Appeal No. ZBA1102-01
Request: A Special Use Exception to reduce the required on-site street parking
and a Special Yard Exception to reduce the setback along North
Shoreline Boulevard and Resaca Street, located on the south side of
McArdle Road, approximately 950 feet west of Ennis Joslin Road.
Mr. Miguel Saldana, City Planner, stated that the City of Corpus Christi is requesting a
Special use Exception to reduce the required on-site street parking and a Special Yard Exception
to reduce the setback along North Shoreline Boulevard and Resaca Street. The purpose for the
requests is to allow more parking for the proposed bayfront arena. Mr. Saldana described the
surrounding land use by means of a computerized slide presentation and also presented a site
plan showing the layout of the proposed convention center and arena complex.
Three (3)notices were mailed to property owners within a 200-foot radius, of which none
were returned in favor or in opposition.
Chairman Mahaffey opened the public hearing.
Board Member Broadway stated of a possible conflict of interest and abstained from
participating in the request. He left the Council Chambers for the duration of the hearing.
Mr. Kevin Stowers, Assistant Director of Engineering Services, stated that the request is
to address the expansion of the convention center and the development of the area. The
proposed expansion and development will come within ten (10) feet of the North Shoreline
Boulevard right-of-way line and up to the right-of-way line of Resaca Street. There is a required
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20-foot setback from North Shoreline Boulevard and a 10-foot setback from Resaca Street. The
request is for a Special Yard Exception to reduce the required setback along North Shoreline
Boulevard to ten(10) feet and the required setback along Resaca Street to 0 feet.
Another aspect of the development is providing the required parking as per the
requirements in Article 24 of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed arena convention center
expansion will require an additional 1,448 off-street parking spaces. As it currently stands, the
existing convention center, Harbor Playhouse, and Science Museum are currently one parking
space short. Therefore, the request is for a Special Use Exception to reduce the off-street parking
requirements by 1,449 off-street parking spaces. There are plans to provide 583 additional
parking spaces sometime in the future as funding permits. The reduced parking will be
alleviated by the private owners providing commercial parking lots and with the RTA providing
service for special events. Your favorable action on the above requests would be a benefit to the
City.
No one appeared in opposition, therefore, the public hearing was closed.
Chairman Mahaffey then asked for Staff's recommendation.
Mr. Saldana stated that the development of the convention center will be for the City's
benefit, therefore, Staff recommends approval.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Board Member McDonald and seconded
by Board Member Schibi, that the request be approved as per the site plan submitted. Motion
passed unanimously.
Board Member Broadway returned to the Council Chambers.
Braselton Land Ventures, Inc. Appeal No. ZBA1102-02
Request: A variance to reduce the front yard requirement from 25 feet to 20
feet on Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 11,
being 1.849 acre out of Lot 5 and Lot 12, located approximately 150
feet south of the Dunbarton Oak Drive extension and approximately
700 feet east of Tudor Drive.
Mr. Saldana stated that the appellant, Braselton Land Ventures, Inc., is requesting
a variance to reduce the front yard requirement from 25 feet to 20 feet for Lots 44
through 49, Block 1, The Village at Dunbarton Oak Unit 3. The request would allow for
the development of the subdivision, but as it stands, the proposed use is impacted by the
presence of a 30-foot wide Central Power and Light Company easement and a 15-foot
wide utility easement. Mr. Saldana described the surrounding land use by means of a
computerized slide presentation and also presented a drawing showing the subdivision
layout. The City requires a 15-foot utility easement and without the reduction, the
appellant would have 20 feet less depth for residential lots.
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Ten (10) notices were mailed to property owners within a 200-foot radius, of
which none were returned in favor or in opposition.
Mr. Murray F. Hudson, P.E., with Urban Engineering, stated that the City requires
an additional five feet in the utility easement, therefore reducing their buildable space.
He presented a drawing of the subdivision layout and urged the Commission for their
consideration.
No one appeared in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was closed.
Chairman Mahaffey asked for Staff's recommendation.
Mr. Saida% stated that because it is the overall good for the City to provide
utilities to the general public, Staff recommends approval.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Broadway, seconded by Schibi,
that the request be approved as per the site plan submitted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes for the October 23, 2002 meeting were approved as written.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
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The November 20, 2002 Board of Adjustment Minutes were approved as written on
January 22, 2003.
ATTEST:
Peter B. Mahaffey, Chairman
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Ten (10) notices were mailed to property owners within a 200-foot radius, of
which none were returned in favor or in opposition.
Mr. Murray F. Hudson, P.E., with Urban Engineering, stated that the City requires
an additional five feet in the utility easement, therefore reducing their buildable space.
He presented a drawing of the subdivision layout and urged the Commission for their
consideration.
No one appeared in favor or in opposition. The public hearing was closed.
Chairman Mahaffey asked for Staffs recommendation.
Mr. Saida% stated that because it is the overall good for the City to provide
utilities to the general public, Staff recommends approval.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Broadway, seconded by Schibi,
that the request be approved as per the site plan submitted.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes for the October 23, 2002 meeting were approved as written.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.
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